Australian BF3 Players Vent Rage Over BF3 Premium Pricing Disparity

[cookie248]

The premium service is pushed a little too aggressively; especially in game. The game itself has turned into one giant billboard for premium; everywhere you look. Even though I purchased the premium service and am considerably satisfied with it's value; those who haven't purchased it shouldn't have to feel dragged through the mud for not doing so.

Also, I firmly believe the priority cue should be abolished. It is a form of favouritism and a violation to what is fair. I'm surprised they haven't copped more flak over it.

[unspoken]

Isn't there an additional cost involved to publish content on Xbox and Sony's online market place? Hence the additional cost. Oh wait, I have BF3 on PC... haha.

[Mr Messy]

This reeks of EA not dice

[BuZeR]

Isn't there an additional cost involved to publish content on Xbox and Sony's online market place? Hence the additional cost. Oh wait, I have BF3 on PC... haha.

Doubt that is the case, otherwise the markup would be on all PSN regions. Not just the Australian one..

[llllTrooperllll]

Regardless of the features, you can not justify Console players paying more then other console players in the US, or PC users in Australia. It is unethical and very poor practice. At least if it was for a hard copy of the game, they can try justify it as extra postage frees, or GST etc. But for a online feature? It is a bit rich to try tell anyone they have to swallow that.

I do agree with this.

[Freeride]

I never want to pay for DLC and never would of if this didnt come out, the reason I did though.....This is essentially an on-the-fly expansion pack, I used to always buy expansions with less feature then everything I will end up getting in this.

I will always buy something with this much content fore $50-$80 seeing its basically an expansion. I have no complaints about this compared to stuff liek COD elite and every capcom games these days.

[Ashigaru]

I never want to pay for DLC and never would of if this didnt come out, the reason I did though.....This is essentially an on-the-fly expansion pack, I used to always buy expansions with less feature then everything I will end up getting in this.

I will always buy something with this much content fore $50-$80 seeing its basically an expansion. I have no complaints about this compared to stuff liek COD elite and every capcom games these days.

^^ This. I think the name "premium" is throwing people off. They should have just called it an expansion

It's basically an easy way for them to raise the capital required to fund the extra expansions and then commit to it. Also it means you now have a vested interest in the expansions coming out, you've paid for them! You'll want to give it a go when they come out. Not the worst deal I've seen EA do that's for sure...